Sonny Software

Sorry to be dense, but how do I search for an attachment name? I'm looking for, for example, Anonymous 289.pdf. I've tried an SQL search on the field 'attachments,' but that doesn't work.

Martin

If you mean search the HD for the file, there are a number of ways, but perhaps the simplest is to right-click on the paper clip or the references and choose "Show Attachment in Finder".

If you mean something else reply to this post.

Jon
Sonny Software

Hi, Jon. No, I have the attachment in the Finder, and I'm trying to track down the reference that it's attached to. It's probably an empty reference, since the attachment has not been renamed. I figure there's an obvious way that I simply haven't stumbled across. (I learn most things by stumbling across them...)

Martin

Did you try the attachment (spotlight) live search? Or the equivalent in the Find window?

Also, the SQL search will work, but I think you need to escape the period (try REGEX '(?i)name\.pdf')

Jon
Sonny Software

Do you mean this? It throws an error...

attachments = REGEX '(?i)Anonymous 289.\.pdf'

If I use the Spotlight option in the Find box, typing 'Anonymous' brings up all the pdf's *containing* the word, as well as in the titles. If I try "Anonymous 289" (with single or double quotes) I get zero hits.

Martin

attachments REGEX '(?i)Anonymous 289\.pdf'

Jon
Sonny Software

Got it!

Thanks

Martin